Michael Rainey Jr Biography and Wiki
Michael Rainey is an American actor who is famously known for his role as Tariq St. Patrick on the Starz series Power, a role he reprised in the spin-off series Power Book II: Ghost. Michael appeared in the twentieth episode of season thirteen of Wild ‘N ‘Out whereby he and Jimmy O. Yang were the Black Team Captains and rapper Pardison Fontaine was the Special Guest and Musical Guest.
While assuming the role of Tariq, he has worked with amazing celebrities such as Omari Hardwick, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Joseph Sikora, and Naturi Naughton.
Michael Rainey Jr Age and Birthday
Michael was born on September 22, 2000, in Louisville, Kentucky, the United States of America. He is 22 years old as of 2021. His birth sign is Virgo.
Michael Rainey Jr Height
The actor currently stands at a height of 5 feet and 8 inches(1.73m) tall.
Michael Rainey Jr Career
His career kicked off when he started appearing in TV commercials. Michael first appeared in a popular American TV series for children, Sesame Street where she took the role of a child artist.
Rainey rose to fame when he was 10 years old, starring in the Italian film UN ALTRO MUNDO in 2010.
Michael later appeared in his first American film, LUV in 2012. In 2013, He got a prominent role with Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker in a film called The Butler directed by Lee Daniels.
In 2020, Rainey was featured in ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix.
He got a starring role alongside Ice Cube, Nicki Minaj, and Cedric the Entertainer in the comedy franchise BARBERSHOP for Warner Brothers Pictures entitled BARBERSHOP 3: THE NEXT CUT.
Michael also appeared on the SECOND CHANCE CHRISTMAS (2014) for TV ONE as lead actor together with McKinley Freeman.
Michael Rainey Jr Family
The young actor is the proud son of Michael Rainey Sr (whom the actor is named after) and Shauna Small who is Jamaican. Michael was raised in Staten Island, New York.
In an interview with Vibe magazine, the young actor stated that he doesn’t have a good relationship with his father.
Michael Rainey Jr Girlfriend
Michael Rainey is currently in a relationship with Eva Apio, who is a Ugandan model who was represented by Strom Model.
She was born on July 1, 2000. The couple began dating in mid-2019.
Michael Rainey’s Net Worth
Michael currently has a net worth of approximately $1.2 million as of 2022.
Michael Rainey Movies
- Amateur (2018)- As Terron Forte;
- 211 (2018) – As Kenny.
- Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) – As Jalen
- Second Chance Christmas (TV Movie 2014)
- The Butler (2013)
- LUV (2012)- As Woody
- Un Altro mondo (2010)- As Charlie